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How should Days of Our Lives handle the passing of it’s star, Frances Reid?  That’s a good question, especially for long time fans of the show.  There are two logical options: kill her off or let her live.

If we give Alice Horton the Sally Spectra (B&B) treatment, we send her to live with Jack & Jennifer in London, or Bill in Africa or what have you.  That’s fine and dandy, but we know the actress has passed.  I don’t think it would do any good for Days to just write her off with a happy ending.

On the other hand, what if Days were to kill off Gram?  Perhaps the stress of Mickey’s death was just a bit too much for her to handle?  Hey, Days does have a 45th Anniversary coming up this November!  What a good November sweeps story.  November is plenty of time to get the key people back: Jennifer (Melissa Reeves), Jack (Matthew Ashford), Marie (Maree Cheatham), Michael (Roark Critchlow).  There are many other Hortons who can return and other past characters can come back.  Everyone who every walked through the streets of Salem was touched by Mrs. H in some way. 

How would you like Days of Our Lives to handle the death of Frances Reid?  Let us know!!

Sally was played by actress Darlene Conley from 1988 until Conley’s death on January 14, 2007 and last appeared onscreen on January 26, 2007 via flashback memorial. Sally was large and in charge, and sorely missed. The original “Big Red”, Sally waged war against Stephanie and Forrester Creations with the goal of taking her own fashion house, Spectra Fashions, to the top. Spectra made it to the top, a few times, but failed to stay there due to Sally’s own shenanigans. Over the years, Sally and Stephanie grew to love each other in their own ways, leading to some very heart warming scenes. Click here —> Sally and Stephanie <—- for one of the best Sally Spectra scenes EVER!

Darlene Conley was able to make us laugh and cry as Sally Spectra and we honor her this week for her contribution to daytime television.